President Armando Guebuza has called on the government, community leaders, civil society organisations and the public in general to remain on alert against the possible occurrence of serious flooding this rainy season.

23 January, 2011

Solution in sight for passenger transport - Minister

Minister of Transport Paulo Zucula has guaranteed that the crisis of passenger transport in Maputo, characterised by huge queues at the city’s bus stop during the rush hours, will soon be solved.

14 January, 2011

Mozambique's greatest painter laid to rest

The remains of Mozambique’s greatest painter, the internationally renowned Malangatana Valente Ngwenha were laid to rest this Friday in the village of Matalana, in Marracuene district, about 30 kilometres north of Maputo.

10 January, 2011

India seeks more coal licences in Tete

Indian Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Monday asked the Mozambican government to grant further coal exploration licences to Indian companies in the western province of Tete.

5 January, 2011

Mozambique’s greatest painter dies

Mozambique’s greatest painter, the internationally famed Malangatana Valente Ngwenya, died in Portugal on Wednesday morning, from what were described as “respiratory complications”.

4 January, 2011

Austerity measures save 3.9 billion meticais

The Mozambican government managed to save 3.9 billion meticais (about 114 million US dollars) between September and December as a result of the austerity measures adopted to hold back public expenditure.

21 September, 2018

Poachers and illegal loggers jailed

The Chigubo district court, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, has, over the past three months, sentenced 14 people to jail terms of between 15 days and 12 years for poaching and illegal logging in the Banhine National Park.

19 September, 2018

Government approves water management plan

The Mozambican government on 18 September approved a National Water Resource Management Plan for the next 20 years that will cost an estimated US$28 billion.

18 September, 2018

President Nyusi wants greater visibility for Mozambique Island

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on 17 September urged the residents of Mozambique Island, off the coast of the northern province of Nampula, to join the government initiatives intended to grant greater visibility to the island as a cultural treasure.